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Best Schools for Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
No school ranked higher than Pittsburg State University this year for mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician. This moderately-sized public university is located in the town of Pittsburg. About 51% of students finish within six years. About 17 mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician degrees were awarded at Pittsburg State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician program make about $57,234 in their early career. Pittsburg State University graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans.
Get the full mechanical engineering/mechanical technology/technician details for Pittsburg State University
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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